(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
any more; any further; any better; any longer
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
to pray that one avoids disaster or illness; to pray for harm or death to come upon someone; to curse; to charm; to conjure; (arch.) to treat illness (with a prayer)
walking encyclopedia; walking dictionary
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
chief; main; principal; important
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
environment; circumstance
divination; fortune-telling; mantic
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
unsurpassable; peerless; having no equal; outclassing (others)
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
to pick up; to find; to gather
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
rite of scattering flowers; glorious death (in battle); heroic death
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
only; merely; but; no more than
impossible; unlikely; improbable
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva